Bruce Westerman: “I would note that at our committee markup earlier this month, as the gentlewoman has stated, we added a bipartisan…”

“I would note that at our committee markup earlier this month, as the gentlewoman has stated, we added a bipartisan amendment to name this bill after a wounded veteran who, sadly, passed away earlier this year. Alexander Lofgren was a military and veterans' liaison for Chair Grijalva through the Wounded Warrior Fellowship Program and a lover of the outdoors. I was happy to cosponsor Chair Grijalva's amendment to name the bill after him and hope that this fitting tribute helps carry on Alex's legacy and provides some level of comfort to his family and friends. Before I close, I thank Representative Miller-Meeks for her leadership on this effort. A veteran herself who served 24 years in the Army as a private, nurse, and doctor, Congresswoman Miller-Meeks is the perfect champion of this legislation. I commend her for her commitment to bipartisanship and for her work on behalf of our Nation's veterans and her constituents. Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.”